The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-12
No Need f0r solioitudo for Carroll


CARkO1- RlNALltlkS.
From the Hdgsrstoion Mai.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Westmin-
ster Advocate, does not take kindly, we OBJ
serve, to some of the reformations proposed
by our young friend, the Carroll Democrat
True, without any personal reference to the
Democrat, the Advocate still decisiveiy takes
ground against the proposed retormatlons.
II strikes at nearly all of them and assumes
tbe General proposition that ITO say that the
Democratic party is ripe for the proper sort
of reform is certainly work of supereroga-
ton" This our young friend said, and hence
our Young friends madeamenable tothe charge
of being engaged in ''work of supereroga-
tom; by his venerable contemporary. IL Is
evident that the Advocate, the old established
and until now the only Democratic paper IN
Carroll county, does not propose to give much,
If any, friendly recognition to its young CO.
laborer in the Democratic vineyard OF Gar
roll. We hope, however, that this Will not
embarrass him or restrain him in striking
heavy blows for better measures and better
methods
We see. too. that our young friend contin
ues to labor zealously for Western county re-
copnition. To make the effort in a definite
form he is beginning to reduce the number OF
rival candidates for Governor. He has dis
posed of Mr.. Walsh, VIC believe, on the gem
eral ground of patriotism, and of Col. Baugh-
man ON account of canal complications.
Messrs. Roberts and Brown are the only re-
naming ones. They are both from the same
county, and hence there must be serious
trouble in adjustment here. How this IS to
be done we do not clearly perceive. 1t Is
evident, we think, that Mr.. Brown is the first
if not the only choice of our friend. In re-
spect to this we take it that Mr.. Roberts must
uz...-Ie.d o,,d kafnra 1apandi mo- ton much
upon contingencies it would perhaps be better
that Mr. Roberts be consulted at once, and
brief conference with his co-laborer, the Ad-
vocate, would not be out of place.
The Mail need feel no solicitude for Car
roll There are no rivalries here. The AD-
yocArE now, as it always has been, is the
Democratic paper of Carroll. 1t is the organ
of the party, and has no rival in that line. 1t
was not established as a campaign paper, but
as permanent institution toinculcate Demo-
cratic principles and to further party success.
II was not founded in the interest Of any in
dIvidual for particular office, nor hasi ever
been personal journal. 1t advocates prin-
ciples, rather than men. Toit all Democrats
are equal 1t has no favorites to put forward,
to the detriment of other gent emen, and 1t
eschews personal politics. Its editors have
never personally, or in their representative
character, endeavored to set up or defeat any
candidate. 1t has kept aloof from district or
personal rivalries, content 10 discuss princi-
pies and to point out the sort of men that
should be nominated for special positions,
rather than to espouse the cause ofindividuals.
By this course the paper has been Demo
cratic paper-a party paper-and has not
alienated any by advocating some to the dis
advantage of others. All Democrats look to
it as the organ of their party, because it has
treated all alike, and has never wavered in its
devotion to principles or to party.
The Mail need feel no solcitude for Car
roll There are no rivalries here, either
among candidates for Governor or among
newspapers. When the time arrives the
Democrats of the county will indicate their
preference for Governor, without any news
paper aid on the subject. Their minds on
the matter are settled. 1t takes no close in
uuiry to find what Democratic public senti-
ment is as to the candidate for governor. 1t
is practically unanimous, and the people be-
You'd Carroll need not be deceived as to ri